Uni Blues, soon to be the Ramsden Street Blues

[DERRINALPHIL]

I will miss this game. Last year the only games I missed we won and so it will be this year.

Could the Tram Conductors ensure regular score updates to my mobile phone and keep the Ammos site updated?

 

[By George!111]

Too many rucks spoil the ‘Bob’ and a Baker short sees us burnt in the
centre
The rotating ruckman set up for the first quarter was novel but nothing more. Our two key forwards at different stages being used there left us without an avenue to goal even if we had won the midfield contest and been able to get a kick that took us beyond Centre Half Forward.
James ‘Jim Bob’ Mackay might be old but he is not geriatric. Remember “it is the old dog for the hard road” as he proved against our first two opponents St Kevin’s and Old Haileybury . He does not need a regular chop out; all that does is chop him out of the game. It also has that same effect on those that try to replace him. He is a great neutraliser of the centre contest ; a contributor when the ball hits the deck . He must be powered by energiser batteries-he does not stop. He has the nous to know his role ;it’s not fancy or dominant but contributory and effective. Matt Brown in conceding height, reach and ruck experience was a good first drop, because of his leap, to ‘Jim Bob’ if he needed a breather and the only one of the rotators that could perform a similar negating ruck role. It is a tough call to duty for a player of Matt’s noted ability but he showed on Saturday he is up to the Coach’s cry.
Having been unable to get the ball over the back of CHF enough times most of the first quarter (and indeed the game) was wasted for ‘Wild Bill’ Pickering and his hungry, at his feet, forward line wolf pack.
Thus the die was cast and so the game unfolded.
University Blues are the competition benchmark but not unbeatable. The likes of Julian Turner, Nick Marshall, Luke Baker , Max Allen, Dylan Patcas, TBH and DPP, all serviceable players on the day learnt valuable lessons during this module as did other young players in the first game of last season against AJAX. The latter players were shown the pace and skill of B grade. The young crop of players on last Saturday learnt the pace and intensity of a Premier grade side that won six games in that division last year. They will take that experience all the way to the football memory bank and profit from it. With that experience expect a ferocity at the ball in the next six rounds from the Royboys as they anticipate their return match against the Blues at Brunswick Street Oval in the seventh on the shortest day.
The better Players
Tom Biscaro was beaten early for two quick goals by his opponent (#33) thereafter he shut him down. Later he had a couple dodgy kicks that resulted in scores; forgetting these blemishes his game was as good as anyone’s and his contested marking and long kicking could put him to the line for consideration of the CHF role. Matt Kyroussis, Corbin Stevic, Greg Hesse, Rory Angiolella, Gary McCarthy, Max Allen, Michael Cussen, ‘Wolf’ Fenton, and Max Ellis (the latter three all copping whacks that would have caught the attention of Cyclops without his monacle) all put in.
Finally
In the spirit of establishing a RedRoys and Blues harmonious future relationship, now we have actually played against each other, we shall refrain from sub urbane commentary towards friends recalling the childrens poem “Sir Algernon” wherein the titled one is reminded that “though his blood is blue as blue can be…yet he would know ,if he were wise, that e’en the most exclusive knight should sometimes try to fraternise - a little gesture which would please those who have no titles or degrees.” No doubt many Blues supporters themselves would consider it risible if they considered they were truly above the hoi poloi when supporting their team and their genuine bonhomie and hospitality during afternoon tea and after match shown to members of the opposition caravan underlined this.
Come on midwinter’s day; let’s get the cup back for Hille!
Go RedRoys.

 

[By George!111]

Too many rucks spoil the ‘Bob’ and a Baker short sees us burnt in the
centre

The rotating ruckman set up for the first quarter was novel but nothing more. Our two key forwards at different stages being used there left us without an avenue to goal even if we had won the midfield contest and been able to get a kick that took us beyond Centre Half Forward.

James ‘Jim Bob’ Mackay might be old but he is not geriatric. Remember “it is the old dog for the hard road” as he proved against our first two opponents St Kevin’s and Old Haileybury . He does not need a regular chop out; all that does is chop him out of the game. It also has that same effect on those that try to replace him. He is a great neutraliser of the centre contest ; a contributor when the ball hits the deck . He must be powered by energiser batteries-he does not stop. He has the nous to know his role ;it’s not fancy or dominant but contributory and effective. Matt Brown in conceding height, reach and ruck experience was a good first drop, because of his leap, to ‘Jim Bob’ if he needed a breather and the only one of the rotators that could perform a similar negating ruck role. It is a tough call to duty for a player of Matt’s noted ability but he showed on Saturday he is up to the Coach’s cry.

Having been unable to get the ball over the back of CHF enough times most of the first quarter (and indeed the game) was wasted for ‘Wild Bill’ Pickering and his hungry, at his feet, forward line wolf pack.

Thus the die was cast and so the game unfolded.

University Blues are the competition benchmark but not unbeatable. The likes of Julian Turner, Nick Marshall, Luke Baker , Max Allen, Dylan Patcas, TBH and DPP, all serviceable players on the day learnt valuable lessons during this module as did other young players in the first game of last season against AJAX. The latter players were shown the pace and skill of B grade. The young crop of players on last Saturday learnt the pace and intensity of a Premier grade side that won six games in that division last year. They will take that experience all the way to the football memory bank and profit from it. With that experience expect a ferocity at the ball in the next six rounds from the Royboys as they anticipate their return match against the Blues at Brunswick Street Oval in the seventh on the shortest day.

The better Players
Tom Biscaro was beaten early for two quick goals by his opponent (#33) thereafter he shut him down. Later he had a couple dodgy kicks that resulted in scores; forgetting these blemishes his game was as good as anyone’s and his contested marking and long kicking could put him to the line for consideration of the CHF role. Matt Kyroussis, Corbin Stevic, Greg Hesse, Rory Angiolella, Gary McCarthy, Max Allen, Michael Cussen, ‘Wolf’ Fenton, and Max Ellis (the latter three all copping whacks that would have caught the attention of Cyclops without his monacle) all put in.

Finally
In the spirit of establishing a RedRoys and Blues harmonious future relationship, now we have actually played against each other, we shall refrain from sub urbane commentary towards friends. We recall the childrens poem “Sir Algernon” wherein the titled one is reminded that “though his blood is blue as blue can be…yet he would know ,if he were wise, that e’en the most exclusive knight should sometimes try to fraternise - a little gesture which would please those who have no titles or degrees.” No doubt many Blues supporters themselves would consider it risible if they considered they were truly above the hoi poloi when supporting their team and their genuine bonhomie and hospitality during afternoon tea and after match shown to members of the opposition caravan underlined this.

Come on midwinter’s day; let’s get the cup back for Hille!

Go RedRoys.